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Tacit Knowledge Sharing in Health Industry: Influences of, Personal, Organizational and Social Factors
Roozbeh Hojabri (Petroleum Industry Health Organization Communication Technology and Health Economic Research Center)
Farrokh Eftekhar (IRANIAN PETROLEUM INDUSTRY HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE)
Moslem Sharifi (Researcher in Iranian petroleum Industry Health Re)
Abstract
Purpose - objective of this research is to investigate individual, organizational and environmental factors influence tacit knowledge sharing among healthcare professionals. The transmission of Tacit Knowledge is crucial for organizations to ensure that TK will be passed throughout organization, rather than stored in single employee. Research design, data, and methodology - In this study investigate organizational, individual and environmental factors that influence on TK sharing. To test hypothesizes, the survey method was chosen. Sample size was 100 but 74% of questioners returned. Results - The main findings of this research are related to influence of personal, social cultural and behavioral factors on tacit knowledge sharing. According to extracted data all factors have influence on tacit knowledge sharing except Emotional stability that was found to be negatively related to tacit knowledge sharing. That may means anxiety and stress level of workplace applies negative enhance on tacit knowledge sharing. And finally results show that social environment, team oriented culture and organizational commitment have strongest influences on tacit knowledge sharing. Conclusion - the findings of this study shows that personal, social cultural and behavioral factors influence on tacit knowledge sharing. And also indicates that, social and organizational factors enhance strongly on tacit knowledge sharing.
- keywords
- Knowledge Sharing, Tacit Knowledge, Social Factors, TK.
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